MAIDENHOOD


Meaning of MAIDENHOOD in English

ˈmād ə nˌhu̇d noun

Etymology: Middle English maidenhod, from Old English mægdenhād, from mægden maiden + -hād -hood

1. : the quality or state of being a maid or virgin : girlhood

thoughts and emotions of maturing youth and maidenhood — H.A.Overstreet

2. obsolete : intact virginity

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